Merchant of Venice. - Repositories

SCENE 1.] NOTES 127
Protestant churches of his day, who often had such long sermons,
that their congregations had to come back after dinner
to hear the end of them — this in spite of the fact that an hourglass
was kept in plain sight on an iron stand near the pulpit.
What other reference has already been made to a distinguishing
feature of Elizabethan times ? Recall all the comparisons expressed
or implied in lines 79-102.
1.105. leave you. Why had not Lorenzo taken his leave at
I., i., 70?
1. 108. moe. More.
1. 110. for this gear. A phrase equivalent to "for this
stuff" ; i.e. for what you have said against silent people.
1. 124. something. Somewhat. As regards the meaning,
what word does this modify, and what order of words would
make the meaning of the verse clearer ?
1. 126. to be abridged. The gerund. How will you translate
the phrase according to the suggestions in the note on I.,
i.,40?
1. 129. my time. What very common excuse does Bassanio
offer as a reason for his extravagance ?
1. 137. Within the eye of. Within range of, in the limits of.
1. 141. flight. Arrows were said to have different "flights,"
or ranges, according to their weight and shape.
1. 142. advised. Here, as often, the -ed should be pronounced
as a separate syllable.
1.145. innocence. Is Bassanio ashamed of his request or not ?
Think whether innocence means childishness here, or honesty?